Golden Compass.
It was sooooo redeeming to see it crash and burn in the US.
Here’s the top 10 (Click on the above link for a description of each ) :
1. Into Great Silence
directed by Philip Gröning
2. Lars and the Real Girl
directed by Craig Gillespie
3. Juno
directed by Jason Reitman
4. Amazing Grace
directed by Michael Apte
5. Bella
directed by Alejandro Monteverde
6. Into the Wild
directed by Sean Penn
7. The Kite Runner
directed by Marc Forster
8. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
directed by Julian Schnabel
9. Ratatouille
directed by Brad Bird
10. Freedom Writers
directed by Richard LaGravenese
1. Into Great Silence
directed by Philip Gröning
Be still, and know that I am God. If ever the words of Psalm 46:10 could be applied to a movie, this is certainly the one. German filmmaker Philip Gröning spent six months living with Carthusian monks at France’s Grande Chartreuse Monastery, documenting the tranquil, contemplative everyday lives of the extraordinary men who live there. It adds up to three hours of nearly silent meditation that is simultaneously slow moving and spellbinding—a film to be experienced more so than merely watched. The film caused several of us to ask ourselves, “If these men can spend entire days—indeed, their very lives—in devotion and service to God, why is it so hard for me to spend 10 minutes a day doing the same?” A remarkable piece of filmmaking that gives rich new meaning to the term, “quiet time.”
Rather than redemptive, this film sounds dangerous - inviting folks to practice occultism. Read more here:
http://www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com/cp.htm
I’ll give you one.
“300”.
And I’ll explain why.
That movie told the story of valor, of the nobility of a vow kept true. The Spartans laid down their lives so that others might come to know how precious their own lives are.
What virtue does this resemble?
I reallly wanted to like “Amazing Grace” but couldn’t stay awake through it. Tried twice with the DVD and fell asleep both times.
Amazing Grace was a beautiful movie. Wonderful performances by all. Inspiring. I particularly like the costuming - accurately depicted a dificult transistion time in clothing.
What? “How She Move” is not even on the list?
Into the wild...directed by Sean Penn? I saw this at a free advance screening and found nothing redeeming at all in it. The main character voluntarily removes himself from society. Goes up to Alaska and frolics with nature. After this goes on for a while he accidently poisons himself and dies no doubt painfully. It was the story of an idiot presented by another well known idiot (Sean Penn).
Into the Wild was morbid IMO.
bookmarked for my netflix queue
The only film that I saw out of the twenty listed was Gone Baby Gone which was very good, and in some ways covering much the same territory as Scorcese’s The Departed. I actually thought Gone Baby Gone was better than The Departed. The best film that I have seen in the last couple of years was Notes on a Scandal which was truly a black comedy and worthy of an Academy Award for best picture if a lesser black comedy like American Beauty was worthy.
What would the righteous do if the sinners all repented at once?